Le+Zénith+de+Paris,+Paris,+France


 * Le Zénith de Paris** is an indoor arena located in the 19th arrondissement in Paris. The arena was built in 1983 at the site of the former music hall, Pavillon de Paris, by architects Phillippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel. The construction of the arena was initiated by Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, to maintain the rock and roll scene to Paris. The first musician to perform at the venue was French singer-songwriter, Renaud Séchan. Over the years, the venue has played host to many French artists including:Jenifer, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Vanessa Paradis, Johnny Hallyday and Michel Sardou. Also, several international artists have played the venue including: Alizée, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, Korean Kpop Super Junior Japanese bandNightwish, L'Arc-en-Ciel. Live albums by Simple Minds, The Cure, Muse, Evanescence, Morrissey, Les Cowboys Fringants and Chico Buarque have been recorded at the venue.

The arena has also played host to the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1995, World Wrestling Entertainment in 2007 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2010.

It is the first incarnation of the "Le Zénith" franchise. //Source: Wikipedia//

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